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Brookline

A town of 5,736 people in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
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About Brookline

Town in New Hampshire, United States
1769Established
5,639Population
20.1 sq miArea
243 ftElevation

Brookline is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,639 at the 2020 census, up from 4,991 at the 2010 census. Brookline is home to the Talbot-Taylor Wildlife Sanctuary, Potanipo Pond, and the Brookline Covered Bridge.

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ZIP code03033
Area code603
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Housing in Brookline

$675K▲ 1.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Brookline home is worth about $675,000, up 1.8% in a year, 31% above the New Hampshire typical home.

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Safety in Brookline

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Safety Grade A+

Brookline reports less crime per resident than 97% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Brookline 0.2
New Hampshire 1.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Brookline 2
New Hampshire 8.3
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A

The public schools Brookline’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 88% of New Hampshire’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#23Best public schoolsof 120 in NH
DistrictBrookline School DistrictSchools2

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NH. Ratings are from neighbors.

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